Perkiomen Valley outlines curriculum review, pilots for STEM, ELA, health/PE and financial literacy
October 17, 2025 | Perkiomen Valley SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania
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District instructional leaders updated the Education Committee about planned curriculum reviews and resource pilots across grades and subjects.
Administrators said they are aligning science/technology standards with classroom curriculum teams and plan spring pilots of STEM resources at middle and elementary levels. Elementary “explorations” specials will incorporate the standards, administrators said. Health and physical‑education curriculum reviews were described as timely; elementary and middle resources may be updated and district staff said they will pilot candidate materials in spring before recommending board approval.
Elementary English language arts (ELA) is beginning a multi-stage review now with possible resource pilots in fall 2026 and potential districtwide implementation in 2027–28; middle‑school ELA was approved in the spring and is currently being implemented. Curriculum staff said they had a coach from publisher HMH visit middle‑school classrooms and praised teachers’ implementation progress.
At the high school, administrators said financial-literacy coursework will be required for graduation under new state guidance; the district plans a 0.5-credit business‑offered financial literacy option and a mathematics department option titled Mathematics of Financial Literacy. The district discussed offering pathways (including community-college or vocational providers) so students can complete the requirement outside the regular schedule.
Health and PE leaders said the district plans to review where swimming is scheduled (currently ninth grade) and consider moving it to earlier grades to address student concerns (body image, logistical/busing issues) and to increase participation. Administrators said they would research safety and scheduling implications before proposing changes.
Administrators said pilots and resource proposals will be brought to the board in the winter/spring 2026 calendar for approval; timelines vary by subject, with some pilots slated for spring and others for fall 2026 pilot semesters.
Administrators said they are aligning science/technology standards with classroom curriculum teams and plan spring pilots of STEM resources at middle and elementary levels. Elementary “explorations” specials will incorporate the standards, administrators said. Health and physical‑education curriculum reviews were described as timely; elementary and middle resources may be updated and district staff said they will pilot candidate materials in spring before recommending board approval.
Elementary English language arts (ELA) is beginning a multi-stage review now with possible resource pilots in fall 2026 and potential districtwide implementation in 2027–28; middle‑school ELA was approved in the spring and is currently being implemented. Curriculum staff said they had a coach from publisher HMH visit middle‑school classrooms and praised teachers’ implementation progress.
At the high school, administrators said financial-literacy coursework will be required for graduation under new state guidance; the district plans a 0.5-credit business‑offered financial literacy option and a mathematics department option titled Mathematics of Financial Literacy. The district discussed offering pathways (including community-college or vocational providers) so students can complete the requirement outside the regular schedule.
Health and PE leaders said the district plans to review where swimming is scheduled (currently ninth grade) and consider moving it to earlier grades to address student concerns (body image, logistical/busing issues) and to increase participation. Administrators said they would research safety and scheduling implications before proposing changes.
Administrators said pilots and resource proposals will be brought to the board in the winter/spring 2026 calendar for approval; timelines vary by subject, with some pilots slated for spring and others for fall 2026 pilot semesters.
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